In a disappointing day of competition, Girona received defeat on the field of Athletic Bilbao, within the framework of round 25 of La Liga 2023/24.

After Real Madrid was held to a draw by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, Girona hopes to close the gap with the top team when they travel to Athletic Bilbao’s stadium in the latest match of round 25.

However, it was Bilbao who opened the scoring when Alex Berenguer punished Girona’s mistake to put the home team in the lead in the 2nd minute.

After the break, Girona continued to show their determination and scored a goal to equalize the score at 1-1 in the 49th minute. Viktor Tsygankov scored for the away team after a neat situation in the penalty area.

However, they could not keep the balance for long. Berenguer completed the double in the 56th minute after another mistake by a Girona player. Just 4 minutes later, the gap was 2 goals when Inaki Williams scored the third goal for Bilbao.

In the 75th minute, Eric Garcia headed the ball past Unai Simon to shorten the gap to 2-3. However, this is all Girona can do.

For Girona, the defeat against Athletic Bilbao is the club’s second consecutive defeat in La Liga in the 2023/24 season. Something that has never happened since the beginning of the season. In the last 5 matches in all competitions, Girona lost 3, drew 1 and won 1. In La Liga, they have not known the taste of victory in 3 consecutive matches.

After 25 matches, Girona has 56 points, 6 points behind Real Madrid. Worth mentioning, the gap between them and the next-ranked team, Barcelona, is only 2 points. In case Barca wins and Girona continues to bog down, the old order of La Liga will be restored, meaning Barca and Real Madrid will compete for the championship again.

Given what has happened, it is not an exaggeration to say that Girona has been “decoded”. This season, there was a time when the “La Liga Phenomenon” soared high, winning against both Barca and Atletico, thereby raising hopes of winning the championship. However, at the height of the season, Girona stumbled again.

On the rankings, Girona is still in the Champions League group, something they never thought of at the beginning of the season. However, the club began to stagger recently. If they do not reactivate in time with the most explosive version, Girona could even be surpassed by Barca and Atletico.